8.1 Categories A, B and C: Awards for Individuals
These awards are made to those three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) in South Africa:

1. over a decade or more, described as a lifetime, in any field of activity including research and its outputs or through activities in areas other than research and its outputs in any sector or discipline of SET. It includes therefore all other contributions such as managerial, technical, commercial and financial activities that are often necessary for the successful development and diffusion of new or improved products, processes or services.  In this regard the period may be either some portion of a lifetime or the entire lifetime and this needs to be defined in the nomination.
2. through research and its outputs over the last five years or less in any sector or discipline of SET, and
3. through activities other than research and its outputs over the last five years or less. It includes therefore all other contributions such as managerial, technical, commercial and financial activities that are often necessary for the successful development and diffusion of new or improved products, processes or services.